IF I PURSUE A CAR ACCIDENT CLAIM WILL I HAVE TO GO TO COURT?
The answer is: it is unlikely you would have to go to Court if you pursue an at-fault person or company for injuries you received from a car accident. It has been estimated that in Florida perhaps 1-2% of cases are decided by a jury. At www.FightingForFamilies.com we do not file suit for an auto accident client unless we first:
- All other avenues are exhausted with the at-fault party.
- Conference with the client and explain their options.
- The client authorizes suit to be filed.
- The client signs a brief form that explains the possible outcomes.
Also, it is important to keep in mind under Florida law in auto accident cases that when suit is filed, even then it does not mean the case will automatically end in a jury trial. When we represent clients who have been in car accidents our mission is to work to resolve the case for the best result without having to file suit.
If suit has to be filed it also does not mean that a claimant will necessarily ever have to appear in court. Filing suit simply stops the statute of limitations from expiring, and it places the Defendant on notice of the suit when the suit is served on them by the process server. When we at www.FightingForFamilies.com represent clients we keep the lines of communication open with the defense attorneys and insurance company so that a case has a constant ability to be resolved. This means that we and the client have conferenced about the options and the recovery amount to demand, and that we have communicated with the opposing attorney and insurance company to work to resolve the case.
We understand that our clients are busy. We understand they do not want to be hassled by having to go to court. We also understand that our clients typically do not want six unknown people—the jurors—to decide our clients’ personal business or outcomes.
With that said, when an automobile insurance company makes low or ridiculous offers on a righteous case we not only file suit but also take the case all the way through trial. One aspect of handling cases on a contingency basis (i.e., you only pay us if we win your case for you) is that the client decides whether an offer is good enough to accept—or should we keep going. Yes, we conference with the client and advise our client of the status and outlook on the case, but in the end it is the client who makes the decision on whether to resolve the case or keep going.
There is no law in the State of Florida which requires an automobile accident injured claimant to file suit. Our work and endeavor is to complete our client’s case as expeditiously as possible. If suit needs to be filed then we file suit, and even then we still continue to work to resolve the case to the satisfaction of our client.
One other thing to know is that we do not assign numbers to our clients. All of our clients are known by their names. Trust our 25 years successfully representing our deserving clients.
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